diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 67d0203..2a9b407 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest import config
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
 import tempest.test
 
@@ -25,9 +26,11 @@
 
 
 class BaseVolumeTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
-
     """Base test case class for all Cinder API tests."""
 
+    _api_version = 2
+    _interface = 'json'
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.set_network_resources()
@@ -47,6 +50,28 @@
         cls.snapshots = []
         cls.volumes = []
 
+        if cls._api_version == 1:
+            if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v1:
+                msg = "Volume API v1 is disabled"
+                raise cls.skipException(msg)
+            cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_client
+            cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_client
+            cls.backups_client = cls.os.backups_client
+            cls.volume_services_client = cls.os.volume_services_client
+            cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_extension_client
+            cls.availability_zone_client = (
+                cls.os.volume_availability_zone_client)
+
+        elif cls._api_version == 2:
+            if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v2:
+                msg = "Volume API v2 is disabled"
+                raise cls.skipException(msg)
+            cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_v2_client
+
+        else:
+            msg = ("Invalid Cinder API version (%s)" % cls._api_version)
+            raise exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(message=msg)
+
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         cls.clear_snapshots()
@@ -55,6 +80,22 @@
         super(BaseVolumeTest, cls).tearDownClass()
 
     @classmethod
+    def create_volume(cls, size=1, **kwargs):
+        """Wrapper utility that returns a test volume."""
+        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
+        if cls._api_version == 1:
+            resp, volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(
+                size, display_name=vol_name, **kwargs)
+            assert 200 == resp.status
+        elif cls._api_version == 2:
+            resp, volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(
+                size, name=vol_name, **kwargs)
+            assert 202 == resp.status
+        cls.volumes.append(volume)
+        cls.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
+        return volume
+
+    @classmethod
     def create_snapshot(cls, volume_id=1, **kwargs):
         """Wrapper utility that returns a test snapshot."""
         resp, snapshot = cls.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(volume_id,
@@ -98,30 +139,11 @@
 
 
 class BaseVolumeV1Test(BaseVolumeTest):
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v1:
-            msg = "Volume API v1 not supported"
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(BaseVolumeV1Test, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.snapshots_client = cls.os.snapshots_client
-        cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_client
-        cls.backups_client = cls.os.backups_client
-        cls.volume_services_client = cls.os.volume_services_client
-        cls.volumes_extension_client = cls.os.volumes_extension_client
-        cls.availability_zone_client = cls.os.volume_availability_zone_client
+    _api_version = 1
 
-    @classmethod
-    def create_volume(cls, size=1, **kwargs):
-        """Wrapper utility that returns a test volume."""
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
-        resp, volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(size,
-                                                        display_name=vol_name,
-                                                        **kwargs)
-        assert 200 == resp.status
-        cls.volumes.append(volume)
-        cls.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
-        return volume
+
+class BaseVolumeV2Test(BaseVolumeTest):
+    _api_version = 2
 
 
 class BaseVolumeV1AdminTest(BaseVolumeV1Test):
@@ -144,25 +166,3 @@
         cls.client = cls.os_adm.volume_types_client
         cls.hosts_client = cls.os_adm.volume_hosts_client
         cls.quotas_client = cls.os_adm.volume_quotas_client
-
-
-class BaseVolumeV2Test(BaseVolumeTest):
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.api_v2:
-            msg = "Volume API v2 not supported"
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
-        super(BaseVolumeV2Test, cls).setUpClass()
-        cls.volumes_client = cls.os.volumes_v2_client
-
-    @classmethod
-    def create_volume(cls, size=1, **kwargs):
-        """Wrapper utility that returns a test volume."""
-        vol_name = data_utils.rand_name('Volume')
-        resp, volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(size,
-                                                        name=vol_name,
-                                                        **kwargs)
-        assert 202 == resp.status
-        cls.volumes.append(volume)
-        cls.volumes_client.wait_for_volume_status(volume['id'], 'available')
-        return volume